Programmer at The California State University
Long Beach, CA
$6,492–$7,759from the description
Jul 24, 2026
Long Beach, CA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A one-year temporary role on a university's Student Administration Systems team, focused on developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting software and interfaces for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and related platforms. Day-to-day work spans programming, requirements gathering, testing, and documentation, with close collaboration between technical and functional staff. Best suited to candidates with ERP or PeopleSoft development experience and a relevant computing degree.
Mid level · 2+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Temporary
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
All named technologies (PeopleSoft tools, SQL, SQR, PeopleCode, PeopleTools, App Engine, Application Designer, UNIX, DocOrigin) appear exclusively under 'preferred', 'highly desirable', or 'preferred experience' language in the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities section — none are stated as hard gates in a formal requirements block. The Education and Experience section requires only a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and two years of related experience, with no specific technology named as mandatory.
The role is classified as 'Software Developer II' by the CSU system, which maps to a Mid-level band. The two-year experience requirement and the classification title both support Mid seniority.
This is a 1-year temporary appointment with no permanent status granted — reflected in employment type.
The hiring range ($6,492–$7,759/month) is the advertised pay band; the broader CSU classification range extends to $9,458/month but is not the hiring range.
The role has a meaningful systems-analysis component (requirements gathering, workflow design, functional collaboration), which is why 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts is noted as a runner-up, but the primary day-to-day work is programming and software development within PeopleSoft/ERP systems.
Posting is for a temporary engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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